German Car Zone

Just_me · 10-28-2009, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fortuner

Care to explain.

Not much to explain, those pics speaks for itselves, particulary the rear, very Audish. New Z4 is one of the most beautiful Roadsters on the planet and compare to Z4 these pics are horrible.

tennmb · 10-28-2009, 05:22 PM

Now that the Z4 has a hard top the SLK has little to offer in advantages over the Z4. Interior layout and space is the only advantage, other than perhaps safety.
I'm an MB guy, but the Z4 has to be the lovliest little 2 seater on the road. The styling is absolutely divine. And the drive leaves the SLK way behind.

MB better have done their homework on the next SLK. You can't just rest on the fact that yours is a hard top convertible anymore.

HighestOfHigh · 10-30-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Like a compact SL, the next-gen SLK will be brawnier and more masculine in its appearance than the current SLK, but it will also offer a bit more bite to back up the bark. New tidbits out today hint that the next-gen SLK may end up being one of the most interesting cars in Mercedes-Benz's lineup.

With a 300-350-horsepower twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 as a post-debut special, the SLK will potentially offer a lot of punch even in standard guise. The AMG version, however, could deliver a gobsmacking 470 horsepower from a twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-8 engine to replace the aging 6.2-liter V-8 found in the current '63' model family.

Barring the new small-displacement twin-turbo V-8, a revised version of the 5.5-liter mill, also bearing twin-turbos, could generate 422 horsepower for the next-gen SLK 55 AMG. A 2.2-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel is also a likely candidate, at least for Europe, for an entry-level SLK. The oil-burner might even see U.S. sales, but that will depend heavily on Mercedes' decisions regarding the same engine going into the C-Class.

Other major changes to the SLK could include a weight savings regime good for about 200 pounds off the car's curb weight, plus a revised interior designed around themes from the SLS AMG supercar, including a tall center stack surrounded by chrome vents.

- New Details Emerge For 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK - MotorAuthority

Merc1 · 10-30-2009, 04:37 PM

A turbo 3.6L V8....Hmmmmmmmmm.....borrowed from McLaren? Or would that already be a Mercedes engine modified by Mahale for McLaren. I don't believe any of it, but interesting.

M

batosai · 11-10-2009, 03:46 AM

Just to keep this thread alive.

I have a feeling that as the R172's interior styling will be SLS-style retro , the next generation SL (R232?) will have a uber-modern one. Any opinion ?

Wunderkind · 11-10-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by batosai

Just to keep this thread alive.

I have a feeling that as the R172's interior styling will be SLS-style retro , the next generation SL (R232?) will have a uber-modern one. Any opinion ?

I hate the retro interior of the SLS.

I hope for a better, a more contemporary(even futuristic) and more stylish interior for the SL.

NarutoRamen · 11-10-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wunderkind

I hate the retro interior of the SLS.

I hope for a better, a more contemporary(even futuristic) and more stylish interior for the SL.

SL will most likely get a completely different interior, but the SLK will definitely be a 50% copy paste of the SLS.

Louis · 11-19-2009, 06:58 AM

if i could choose i would take this one

and
combine it with

the lil-sls front

jsciales · 11-19-2009, 07:29 AM

Wow...I actually like that S-Class rear...too bad the SLK won't turn out this way...

fortuner · 11-19-2009, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsciales

Wow...I actually like that S-Class rear...too bad the SLK won't turn out this way...

That looks very very nice....

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Porsche 997 GT3/GT3RS Facelift (Spyshots & info)	Centurion	911	29	01-30-2009 11:14 AM
spyshots and info about the upcoming cars	MoSs AMG	The Pit - General Discussion	0	10-03-2005 10:52 PM

German Car Zone

Mercedes-Benz SLK R172 (spyshots and info)